Four former Owls in NFL training camps

Lestar Jean had good game Monday for Texans

August 16, 2011|By Ted Hutton, Sun Sentinel

BOCA RATON — It took 10 years before an FAU player made it onto an NFL roster, but in year 11 there are four former Owls in NFL training camps.

Wide receiver Lestar Jean, an undrafted free agent, is off to a good start with the Texans. He had two catches for 53 yards against the Jets on Monday night, including one for 28 yards to the Jets 1-yard line in the fourth quarter that set up the winning touchdown.

Rob Housler, a tight end drafted in the third round of this year's draft by the Cardinals, had an 8-yard touchdown catch in Thursday's 24-18 win over Oakland.

Michael Lockley, a linebacker, was signed by Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent and is third on the depth chart.

Rusty Smith, who was drafted by Tennessee in 2010 in the sixth round and started one game last year, went 4-of-9 for 55 yards in the Titans' first preseason game and is third on the depth chart behind Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker.

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•Quarterback Jeff Van Camp is still waiting for a call. Van Camp, who was invited to the NFL Draft Combine, has had workouts with the Dolphins and Buccaneers and is hoping he will get a call when teams start making cuts.

•The Owls' annual FanFest scrimmage will start at 2 p.m. Saturday. There will be games for children and the cheerleaders and dance team will perform. It is FAU's final full scrimmage of the preseason.

•Coach Howard Schnellenberger, who had hip surgery Friday, watched Monday's practice from the balcony outside his office, but made it down to the field for part of Tuesday's practice.